Once upon a time, there lived an ant named Andy who lived in the apple tree. One day, he saw a bat flying by and asked if it wanted to play a game of catch with a ball. The bat agreed and they had a great time playing together.

As they were playing, they noticed an alligator coming towards them with an ax. The ant and the bat were scared and didn't know what to do. But then, a taxi cab drove by. The ant and the bat quickly climbed inside and asked the cab driver to take them away from the alligator.

The cab driver, who was also afraid of the alligator, agreed to take them to safety. As they drove away, the alligator chased after them with his ax. But the cab was too fast, and they finally outran the alligator.

The ant and the bat thanked the cab driver for saving them and promised to never forget the wild adventure they had with an alligator, an ax, an apple tree, a ball, and a cab!

Reflections

1. What game did Andy the ant and the bat play together?
2. Why did Andy the ant and the bat get into the cab?
3. How did they escape from the alligator with the ax?
4. Why do you think the ant and the bat never forgot their adventure?
5. Can you think of another way that the ant and the bat could have escaped from the alligator?